6.1.3. Population density, number of settlements, 1 January (2001–)(3/3)

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Name Level 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
of territorial units
Population density, persons per km2a
Budapest capital, regionb 3 347 3 350 3 338 3 332 3 337 3 333
Pest county, regionc 192 193 195 197 200 203
Central Hungary large regiond 431 433 434 435 438 441
Fejér county 96 96 95 96 96 96
Komárom-Esztergom county 132 132 131 131 132 133
Veszprém county 78 77 77 76 76 76
Central Transdanubia region 96 96 95 95 95 96
Győr-Moson-Sopron county 108 108 109 110 111 112
Vas county 76 76 76 76 76 76
Zala county 73 73 72 72 71 71
Western Transdanubia region 87 87 87 87 87 88
Baranya county 84 83 83 82 81 81
Somogy county 51 51 51 50 50 49
Tolna county 61 60 60 59 59 58
Southern Transdanubia region 64 63 63 62 62 62
Transdanubia large region 81 80 80 80 80 80
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county 92 91 90 89 89 88
Heves county 83 82 82 81 81 81
Nógrád county 77 76 76 75 74 74
Northern Hungary region 87 86 85 85 84 83
Hajdú-Bihar county 87 86 86 85 85 85
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county 68 67 67 67 66 66
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county 95 95 95 94 93 92
Northern Great Plain region 83 83 83 82 82 81
Bács-Kiskun county 61 61 60 60 60 59
Békés county 62 62 61 60 59 59
Csongrád-Csanád county 95 95 94 94 94 93
Southern Great Plain region 69 69 68 68 67 67
Great Plain and North large region 79 79 78 78 77 77
Total country 106 106 105 105 105 105
Number of towns
Budapest capital, regionb 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pest county, regionc 54 54 54 54 54 54
Central Hungary large regiond 55 55 55 55 55 55
Fejér county 17 17 17 17 17 17
Komárom-Esztergom county 12 12 12 12 12 12
Veszprém county 15 15 15 15 15 15
Central Transdanubia region 44 44 44 44 44 44
Győr-Moson-Sopron county 12 12 12 12 12 12
Vas county 13 13 13 13 13 13
Zala county 10 10 10 10 10 10
Western Transdanubia region 35 35 35 35 35 35
Baranya county 14 14 14 14 14 14
Somogy county 16 16 16 16 16 16
Tolna county 11 11 11 11 11 11
Southern Transdanubia region 41 41 41 41 41 41
Transdanubia large region 120 120 120 120 120 120
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county 29 29 29 29 29 29
Heves county 11 11 11 11 11 11
Nógrád county 6 6 6 6 6 6
Northern Hungary region 46 46 46 46 46 46
Hajdú-Bihar county 21 21 21 21 21 21
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county 22 22 22 22 22 22
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county 28 28 28 28 28 28
Northern Great Plain region 71 71 71 71 71 71
Bács-Kiskun county 22 22 22 22 22 22
Békés county 22 22 22 22 22 22
Csongrád-Csanád county 10 10 10 10 10 10
Southern Great Plain region 54 54 54 54 54 54
Great Plain and North large region 171 171 171 171 171 171
Total country 346 346 346 346 346 346
Number of villages
Budapest capital, regionb
Pest county, regionc 133 133 133 133 133 133
Central Hungary large regiond 133 133 133 133 133 133
Fejér county 91 91 91 91 91 91
Komárom-Esztergom county 64 64 64 64 64 64
Veszprém county 202 202 202 202 202 202
Central Transdanubia region 357 357 357 357 357 357
Győr-Moson-Sopron county 171 171 171 171 171 171
Vas county 203 203 203 203 203 203
Zala county 248 248 248 248 248 248
Western Transdanubia region 622 622 622 622 622 622
Baranya county 287 287 287 287 287 287
Somogy county 230 230 230 230 230 230
Tolna county 98 98 98 98 98 98
Southern Transdanubia region 615 615 615 615 615 615
Transdanubia large region 1 594 1 594 1 594 1 594 1 594 1 594
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county 329 329 329 329 329 329
Heves county 110 110 110 110 110 110
Nógrád county 125 125 125 125 125 125
Northern Hungary region 564 564 564 564 564 564
Hajdú-Bihar county 61 61 61 61 61 61
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county 56 56 56 56 56 56
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county 201 201 201 201 201 201
Northern Great Plain region 318 318 318 318 318 318
Bács-Kiskun county 97 97 97 97 97 97
Békés county 53 53 53 53 53 53
Csongrád-Csanád county 50 50 50 50 50 50
Southern Great Plain region 200 200 200 200 200 200
Great Plain and North large region 1 082 1 082 1 082 1 082 1 082 1 082
Total country 2 809 2 809 2 809 2 809 2 809 2 809
aPopulation numbers used in the calculation between 2001 and 2011 are based on the census 1st February 2001, while population number data from 2012 are calculated on the basis of the census 1st October 2011.  bPlanning and statistical region and capital according to the territorial code system in force since 1 January 2018, formerly capital.  cPlanning and statistical region and county according to the territorial code system in force since 1 January 2018, formerly county.  dStatistical large region according to the territorial code system in force since 1 January 2018, formerly planning and statistical region and statistical large region. 

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